Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The country’s national airline, Fiji Airways has today announced the termination of contracts of 758 of their staff, termination of contracts of their expatriate pilots and other management team members, and has also
There is more confusion today as the two SODELPA groups are now actioning their next step in giving their own lists of appointed office holders to the Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem. Saneem has confir
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today announced concessional loans for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and people can put in their applications from 7th June. Sayed-Khaiyum says that for new and
A farmer from Sawani is currently in Police custody following the death of a 30-year-old farmer from Naisogo Settlement in Sawani this morning. Police say the victim was allegedly assaulted while trying to stop the
A 23-year-old man from Waiyavi, Lautoka who was arrested for breaching curfew hours faces an additional charge of serious assault after he allegedly attacked a Police officer with an empty bottle. The incident happ
There is total confusion as two separate SODELPA meetings were held at two venues in Suva where the two groups appointed their own Acting Presidents and General Secretaries for the party. Party Leader, Sitiveni Rab
Two meetings comprising of SODELPA Management Board members are underway, and there are indications that both groups are wanting different things for the party. One meeting is held at the Kshatriya Hall in Toorak w
The government is looking at ways to assist people in the informal sector who have never registered and do not have an FNPF account. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there are a whole lot of people who
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today revealed the second wave of Fiji National Provident Fund COVID-19 assistance where members who have lost their jobs will be able to access $1,100 from their general ac
Schools will be closed until there are no more COVID-19 cases in Fiji. This has been highlighted by Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama during his visit to the island of Vatulele. Bainimarama says one reason wh
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho is reiterating the call to people to plan their activities well in advance to avoid getting caught moving around during the curfew hours from 10 pm to 5 am, as they will be arrested.
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is spending more than $105 million a year through various assistance programs for people who are eligible for different types of assistance, however they are also
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji has gone 33 days without recording a new COVID-19 case. Bainimarama says they are working with all stakeholders including the private sector to develop a long term contai
77,507 Fiji National Provident Fund members have been paid out $49.1 million to date under the COVID-19 Withdrawal Scheme. 18,312 members were subsidized by the government top-up, receiving more than $6.67 million.
2 former Nasinu Town Council employees and 6 executives from 4 companies appeared in the Nasinu Magistrates Court today for allegedly defrauding the council of more than $407,000. FICAC produced 4 separate cases wi
8 people who were involved in an alleged $400,000 procurement scam in four separate cases appeared in the Nasinu Magistrates Court in the last hour. They are Pauliasi Bainivalu, Diwakar Lal, Vicky Kumar, Shiu Raman
Digicel Group is taking steps to restructure its debt, but insists that it will be business as usual for the company, and their suppliers and customers will not be affected. Digicel has announced a proposed scheme
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre has come to the aid of the woman who claims she needs urgent assistance after her husband allegedly attempted to rape her 11-year old daughter. FWCC Coordinator, Shamima Ali says they
Acting Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has today declared and nullified High Court Justice Salesi Temo’s orders to the magistrates in relation to the 49 cases last week and has also ordered the magistrates not to follow
A team from the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation has been directed to look into the matter where a woman claims she and her 11-year old daughter have no source of income and need urgent assistance.
